Female Counselling Manager

The Woman's Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist mental health charity for women is seeking a Female Counselling Manager to lead clinical services and provide trauma-informed support. This role requires strong leadership skills and experience in managing counselling services. You will oversee service management, compliance, and contribute to service innovation. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact on the lives of women affected by domestic abuse, apply now with your CV and cover letter.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading counselling services and delivering trauma-informed support.
• Ability to manage teams and provide clinical supervision.
• Strong understanding of compliance and service development.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical services and oversee service management.
• Monitor outcomes, safeguarding, and compliance.
• Contribute to service development and innovation.

Skills

Leadership in counselling services

Trauma-informed support

Managing counsellors and volunteers

Clinical supervision

Job description

Female Counselling Manager

To start ASAP
Salary: FTE £35K – 40K pa (depending on experience)
Hours: 35h per week (full time)
Location: London NW1

As the leading specialist mental health charity for women who have experienced domestic abuse, Woman’s Trust’s mission is to help survivors to overcome the devastating mental health impact of domestic abuse.
We are seeking a Counselling Manager to lead our clinical services. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced therapeutic professional to combine clinical practice with leadership, safeguarding, and project management.
If you are looking to make a real impact on women and children’s lives in your fundraising career, supported by a committed and evidence‑led fundraising team then please do get in touch.

About Woman’s Trust

The charity, established almost thirty years ago to meet the gap in specialist mental health services, is led by and for women and aims to ensure that women affected by domestic abuse can live a life free from further harm and abuse. Our approach is trauma‑informed and person‑centred, empowering survivors on their journey to recovery from the trauma. We supported 833 women and children last year, with a current income target of £1.25m (growing to £1.4m in 2026‑2027) and 36 staff. We are committed to a positive, inclusive and equitable environment for our staff, service users and volunteers.
You will be joining the Woman’s Trust Fundraising team as we work towards our strategy 2022‑2027, to double our income and the number of women we support each year. Alongside delivering our existing 1‑1 counselling, self‑development workshops and therapeutic support groups for women who have experienced domestic abuse, we are focused on developing our innovative mental health services for young women and girls, delivering new peer‑led support groups and providing therapeutic groups to children and their mothers. We are also committed to developing further awareness‑raising workshops and training for professionals, building on our research and policy to improve systems nationally.

About you and how to apply

As a skilled and compassionate counselling manager, aligned with our feminist ethos and the needs of our service users, you will bring experience in leading counselling services, with a proven ability to deliver high‑quality, trauma‑informed support for women affected by domestic abuse. You will have experience in managing counsellors and/or volunteers, providing clinical supervision, and ensuring best practice across service delivery. You will be able to oversee the full cycle of service management, including monitoring outcomes, safeguarding, and compliance, while also contributing to service development and innovation in line with our strategic priorities.

If you are looking at the next step in your career into management, whilst making a real impact on women and children’s lives, we want to hear from you!

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages to [e-mail] outlining your experience, skills, and knowledge, relevant to this post.

Closing date for applications: To be considered on a rolling basis.
Interviews: To be held on a rolling basis.

This post is open to female applicants only, in line with the Equality Act 100 pursuant to Schedule, 9 Part 1 applies. We particularly welcome applications from women from black and minoritised, and disability communities.

Application pack including Job description & Person specification

Female Counselling Manager